| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) PF - John Mowery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chase Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) C - Robert Gibbens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Frank Brumback inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is fouled on the floor by Chase Brown - foul #2 on Chase Brown, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | John Mowery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-20 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens drills a runner in the lane set up by Chase Brown | 25-22 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez loses the ball out of bounds | 25-22 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Felton Robillard - foul #2 on Felton Robillard, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (PF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Maynard (SF) Frank Brumback | |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 15:54 | Louisville | Chase Brown gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) PF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Nusbaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chase Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Underwood (fairly fresh) C - Robert Gibbens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens misses badly on a jumper from close range | 25-26 |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens scores on a runner from the right block set up by Chase Brown | 25-28 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Gibbens steps in front of the Charles Taranto pass | 25-28 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Chase Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Tellez - foul #1 on Gary Tellez, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (PG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Felton Robillard, Jesse Ortegon, Gary Tellez, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (PG), Frank Brumback (SF), Steven Bushong (PF), Vasily Gavinski (C) Thomas Nusbaum, Ronald Maynard, Jerry Underwood, Robert Gibbens | |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Chase Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Chase Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Chase Brown snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 13:21 | Louisville | Chase Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG) James Button, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Maynard (SF) Chase Brown | |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Steven Bushong misses long on a shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson connects on the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Ronald Maynard - foul #2 on Ronald Maynard, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey (C) Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (PG) Ronald Maynard | |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Ralph Choe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Steven Bushong tips it home | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Choe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Bushong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vasily Gavinski (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon | 31-32 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Steven Bushong is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Charles Taranto (PF) Joseph Erlandson, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Maynard (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF), Robert Gibbens (C) Frank Brumback, Steven Bushong, Vasily Gavinski | |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Felton Robillard | 33-32 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Jesse Ortegon is denied by Jerry Underwood | 33-32 |
| 09:55 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesse Ortegon - foul #1 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chase Brown (SG) Ralph Choe | |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-33 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Jerry Underwood takes the ball from Felton Robillard | 33-33 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens misses long on a shot from close range | 33-33 |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Felton Robillard - foul #3 on Felton Robillard, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Charles Taranto (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Jesse Ortegon, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (PG), Frank Brumback (SF) Thomas Nusbaum, Ronald Maynard | |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Bourn | 33-34 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Button (fresh) SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) PF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ralph Choe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chase Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Gibbens (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Underwood - foul #1 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG) Felton Robillard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Bushong (PF), Vasily Gavinski (C) Jerry Underwood, Robert Gibbens | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Steven Bushong pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Chase Brown is hacked by Richard Bourn - foul #2 on Richard Bourn, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (SF) Gary Tellez | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:11 | Louisville | Ralph Choe is whistled for a carry | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), John Mowery (PF) James Button, Jesse Ortegon | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Felton Robillard | 35-34 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Frank Brumback drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Bushong | 35-37 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Mowery | 37-37 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Charles Taranto, Joseph Erlandson, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (PG), Jerry Underwood (PF), Robert Gibbens (C) Ralph Choe, Steven Bushong, Vasily Gavinski | |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Frank Brumback connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Underwood | 37-40 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Tellez | 40-40 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Brumback | 40-40 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 40-40 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 03:17 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) PF - John Mowery (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chase Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Gibbens (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Frank Brumback hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Ortegon | 43-40 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Scott Lakey is called for the reach on Thomas Nusbaum - foul #2 on Scott Lakey, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (PF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SG), Ronald Maynard (SF) Chase Brown, Frank Brumback | |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-40 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chase Brown (SG), Frank Brumback (SF) Ralph Choe, Ronald Maynard | |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses long on a runner from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Frank Brumback misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Felton Robillard out of the doubleteam | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Frank Brumback is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Brumback, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (PF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Nusbaum is called for the reach on Jesse Ortegon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Nusbaum, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is fouled on the floor by Chase Brown - foul #3 on Chase Brown, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Frank Brumback clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 47-40 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is hacked by Chase Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chase Brown, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Scott Lakey picks off the pass by Chase Brown | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard runs out the clock | 49-40 |